Fudgy chocolate & Peanut Butter Brownies

Brownies made without oil and butter are my kind of brownies. Still a treat, yes but I feel they are at the better-for-you end of the spectrum and you wouldn’t really know as they are really quite scrumptious.

Sweet potato is a great binder for brownies as it gives them their fudgy softness without ever being dry and the chocolate ganache gives the brownies a bit of extra indulgence. The Peanut butter replaces oil and adds a nice nutty flavour to them, maple syrup adds sweetness and the vanilla rounds out the overall flavour so that you would never suspect that these are made of sweet potato.

You could easily substitute the ground peanuts for almond meal although the flavour may change slightly. You could also add whole or chopped peanuts into the mix itself for nice contrasting textures.

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Ganache

Instructions

Add peanuts into a food processor and processing until ground – they should resemble almond meal consistency.

Add 1.5 cups of the cooked sweet potato to the food processor and process until nice and smooth.

In a mixing bowl add all ingredients and mix until well incorporated. If your mixture is too dry add a little more peanut butter

Press mixture into a lined tin to your desired thickness. Place in the oven to cook for approximately 40-45 minutes until they are set. They won’t cook hard and will still be soft but the edges should easily come away from the sides and there should be no wiggling of the mixture. If the mixture is still very wet and not set, cook a little longer.

Place brownies in the fridge to cool for at least 30 mins

To make the ganache, start by adding the coconut cream to a small saucepan and bringing to a boil, turn the heat off and add chocolate in. Allow chocolate to melt before stirring to become a ganache and coating the brownies.

Talitha Case is a Melbourne plant-based foodie and her mission is to show you how to turn simple plant-based foods from being boring side dishes into the main delicious superstar on the plate. Let's get cooking!